pine marten

American  

noun

1. a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia.

2. Also called American marten.  a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada.

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pine marten British  

noun

1. a marten, Martes martes, of N European and Asian coniferous woods, having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow patch on the throat See also sweet marten

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Etymology

Origin of pine marten

First recorded in 1760–70

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pine marten

A pine marten has been caught on camera in Cornwall in what conservationists hope could be the start of a comeback in the county.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

"Trees in plantations tend to be quite young, and so don't have the cavities that pine marten like to rest and breed in," he said.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024

While ours are the only ski tracks, they cross a multitude of wolf, bison, snowshoe hare, coyote, ermine and pine marten tracks.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022

On Friday, designer Stjepan Pranjkovic was declared the competition winner for his image of a pine marten, a reference to Croatia's current currency.

From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2022

The fur of the pine marten is of considerable value, particularly if the animal be killed in the winter.

From Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making by Gibson, William Hamilton